DATES FOR SHOWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26774, 18 May 1948, Page 7

DATES FOR SHOWS

SOUTHERN DISTRICT t OBJECT OF SOCIETIES The next Royal Show will be held at Invercargill on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, December 14, 15 and 16. This was decided at the annual meeting of the Southern District Council of the Royal Agricultural Society and meeting of agricultural and pastoral societies in the district, which was held at Gore. Other show dates unanimously approved were: Taieri, November 13 or 20; North Otago, November 17; Kelso, November 27; Otago, November 30 and December 1; Clutha, December 3; Tokomairiro (Milton), December 4; Winton, December 4; Gore, December 7 and 8; Wyndham, December 11; Peninsula, December 11; Waitati, January 8, 1949; Waikouaiti, January 15; Palmerston-Waihemo, January 21; Maniototo (Ranfurly), March 5; Mount Benger (Roxburgh), March 12; Upper Clutha (Wanaka), March 19; Central Otago (Omakau), February 26 or March 26; Strath Taieri (Middlemarch), April 18; Otago Peninsula Light Horse Carnival, April 23. A resolution, carried unanimously, was that the Dunedin Summer Show should be a Soyth Island Championship show. It was considered that this would be an advantage to the Royal Show at Invercargill a fortnight later. Improvement in Livestock

The primary object of agricultural and pastoral societies was to effect an improvement in the livestock - of the Dominion, said the president, Mr J. A. Edwards, of Gore. There was work for all to do, Mr Edwards said. He mentioned the need for constant vigilance by the society to attain the closest understanding among the various breed societies There was also a need for the careful selection of judges, for the safeguarding of actual show conditions, and for the encouragement and development of enthusiasm on the part of exhibitors and the public without whose goodwill shows would have great difficulty in carrying on. Mr Edwards referred to the last conference of the Royal Agricultural Society in Wellington in June, 1947, when the society had been successful in forming a United Breed Societies’ Association and Council.

After referring to the success of the Royal Show held at Hastings in October, Mr Edwards said he felt that Southland would be able to present an outstanding Royal Show at Invercargill in December of this year. Breeders and visitors would be attracted from all parts of the Dominion and from overseas. Election of Officers

Officers elected were: President, Mr J. A. Edwards (re-elected); retiring members of committee—Messrs J. S. Marshall, J. Hellyer and A. L. Adamson (re-elected): new members elected—Messrs Ogston Fleming (Southland) and C. G. Cowan (Oamaru); secretary, Mr A. C. Cameron (re-elected); auditor, Mr A. H. Templeton, Farm Accounting Association (re-elected); delegates to attend annual council meeting and conference—Messrs J. A. Edwards, J. S. Marshall, A. L. Adamson, S. P. Cameron, R. D. Stewart and A. C. Cameron.